2026 Boston Bruins Offseason Tracker: Contract Extensions, Free Agency, and Trades
The Boston Bruins are officially in the offseason and are gearing up for changes on the roster with the NHL Draft, Free Agency, and potential trades.
The first major event of the offseason is the 2026 NHL Draft which will take place from June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. In this year’s draft, the Bruins will have seven total selections which includes one in the first round- the No. 23 overall pick.
Boston nearly snagged a Top 10 pick this year due to a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2025, the Bruins traded defenseman Brandon Carlo to Toronto for forward Fraser Minten, a 2025 fourth-round pick, and a 2026 conditional first-round pick.
The Bruins would have taken over the 2026 pick if it fell out of the top five, but the Maple Leafs won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery which allowed them to retain the pick.
After the draft, the organization will shift its focus to Free Agency which starts on July 1.
The Bruins have two players that will head into free agency as UFAs if they do not re-sign with Boston in forward Viktor Arvidsson and defenseman Andrew Peeke.
“We just had exit interviews and I told both of them, and I've had conversations in particular with Andrew’s agent most of the year in terms of update-wise, and told Arvy the same thing,” said Bruins general manager Don Sweeney at the end of season press conference on May 6. “I'll get to work on what their positions are now that the season has ended and we'll explore whether or not we can bring either or both back.”
Defenseman Jordan Harris will also be a restricted free agent.
As for contract extensions, the Bruins have inked two in the offseason so far in forwards Lukas Reichel and Navrin Mutter (two-way). Both deals go through the 2026-27 season.
Contract Extensions:
Lukas Reichel
Forward Lukas Reichel signed a one-year contract extension through 2026-27 with a cap hit of $950,000 on May 14.
This past season, Reichel skated in 10 regular season games and tallied one goal and two assists for three points as well as a plus-2 rating. He played in one game in the postseason and did not record a stat. He also spent time in Providence since joining the Bruins organization.
Reichel was traded to Boston on March 6 from Vancouver for a sixth-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Navrin Mutter
Forward Navrin Mutter signed a one-year, two-way contract extension through 2026-27 on June 4 with a cap hit of $850,000.
Mutter played in 12 regular-season games for Providence this season and scored one goal for one point as well as had a minus-2 rating. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, he skated in four games with no stats and an even rating (0).
Mutter was traded to the Bruins on March 12 by Nashville for forwards Dalton Bancroft and Massimo Rizzo.
Simon Zajicek
The Boston Bruins signed goalie Simon Zajicek to a one-year, two-way contract extension through 2026-27 with a cap hit of $850,000 on June 23.
He played 2025-26 in Providence where he saw time in 21 games and tallied a 2.44 goals against average, a .915 save percentage, and a 14-6-1 record. Prior to his time in the organization, he played for HC Litvínov in Czechia.
Luke Cavallin
The Bruins signed goalie Luke Cavallin to a one-year, two-way contract extension through 2026-27 with a cap hit of $850,000 on July 1.
Cavallin played in 34 games with the ECHL’s Maine Mariners last season where he posted an 18-10-5 record, a 2.35 goals against average, and a .917 save percentage as well as was credited with four shutouts. He also played in eight games for the AHL’s Providence Bruins where he tallied a 2.47 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
Signings (Non-FA):
Attilio Biasca
The Bruins signed Swiss forward Attilio Biasca to a two-year contract through the 2027-28 season with a cap hit of $980,000 on June 14.
In 2025-26, Biasca played for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss National League where he appeared in 45 games and tallied 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points as well as a plus-20 rating. He also had a two-season stint with the EV Zug from 2023-25 and played three seasons in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads from 2020-23.
Free Agents:
(opened on July 1)
Losses
- Forward Viktor Arvidsson is signing with the Detroit Red Wings on a two-year deal, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan. Arvidsson was traded to Boston from Edmonton last year and notched 54 points on 25 goals and 29 assists last season. Arvidsson is one of two free agents from last season's Bruins team, joining defenseman Andrew Peeke.
Gains
- The Bruins have signed defenseman Connor Clifton on a two-year deal through the 2027-28 season with a $2.25 million annual cap hit. Clifton played for the Bruins from 2018-23 and has spent the last three seasons with the Buffalo Sabres (2023-25) and Pittsburgh Penguins (2025-26).
- Boston signed defenseman Jordan Harris to a one-year deal with a cap hit of $850,000. Harris has been with the organization for one season, however did not receive a qualifying offer prior to the opening of free agency.
- The Bruins have signed four players to two-way contracts: forwards Brendan Gaunce and Brian Halonen for two years and defenseman Maxence Guenette and goalie Jiri Patera for one year.
Trades:
- July 1: Boston acquired defenseman Will Borgen from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2027 second-rounder and a conditional 2028 third-rounder.
- July 1: The Bruins traded goalie Joonas Korpisalo to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Kalle Vaisanen and a 2028 fourth-round draft pick.
- June 27: The Bruins acquired forward Ivan Ivan from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Fabian Lysell. Two days after the trade, Boston gave Ivan a qualifying offer and signed him to a one-year, two-way contract through 2026-27 with a cap hit of $850,000.
- June 26: The Bruins have traded a pair of first round picks (2026 and Florida's 2028) in exchange for Utah Mammoth forward JJ Peterka. Peterka spent one season in Utah after being traded by the Sabes. In 2025-26, he played in 82 regular-season games and tallied 25 goals and 22 assists for 47 points and had a plus-6 rating.
- June 18: The Bruins traded the rights to forward Andre Gasseau to the San Jose Sharks with a 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 120) in exchange for two 2026 picks, a fourth rounder (No. 104) and a fifth rounder (No. 157).
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